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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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